... Which aperture is the best is always a tough question! As someone that owns scopes from 60mm to 10" I'll attempt to throw something helpful your way... Any...
... First of all I recommend you buy an additional tool to aid your alignment. The supplied collimation cap is next to useless for adjusting your secondary...
I use Starry Night for astro club presentations but would never dream of using it out in the field. Its deepsky database is very poor. Though the new upgrade...
Oh one thing I would like to add. When I wrote the review for Skytools it did not have scope control. Now it does with an add on that uses ascom drivers which...
But, correct me if I'm wrong, Skytools is NOT a planetarium style program from what I've gathered from their website which is what dive_baby_dive was inquiring...
... star ... Mike, I agree with John. I have the XT10i, and I love it. I had an 8" several years ago, and the difference to me is significant. As John says,...
Hello all. I haven't posted in a long time so it's good to be back. On this question I would say that you should get the largest telescope that fits your...
Check out the various transportability options in the Photos section of this group. Dob mobility Tiny URLs: http://tinyurl.com/awx43 http://tinyurl.com/748ka ...
... I think the link below may be too long it may get wrapped. Sorry ... http://www.seansastronomyshop.c ... Jeff, Try shrinking long URLs with Tiny URL:...
... I second Shawn's advice. SkyTools2 is a great program for using your laptop at the telescope. It has an extensive database of Deep- sky objects and is...
... Mike, You've gotten a lot of sage advise from some very experienced and knowledgeable experts. I can't claim to be an expert but I will tell you about my...
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... SkyTools is not /inherently/ a planetarium-based program - It's really a database-centric program that offers planning, logging, charts and many ...
I use both. I like some of the features of my Starry Nite Pro 5 but I need The Sky 6 to opperate my Software Bisque Paramount as it's made to use it as it's...
... a gift a few years ago. It is wayyyyyy past time for an upgrade, and I have been reading about the XT series dobsonians and they all look like a good...
Excellent compilation, George. Thanks for taking the time. I would also add Bobby's handle modification: http://tinyurl.com/7utql http://tinyurl.com/akqj6 ...
... Charlie, the 10" is the same length as the 8" scope. The tube is 4 feet long and fits neatly in the back seat of the average 4-door car, including...
For what it is worth, I use SNP Pro 3 for quick looks at the sky and as my planetarium program for the time being. I use (and recommend) Deepsky Astronomy...
... BTW, the 12" tube is about a foot longer, and will NOT fit in the back seat. This is where you will need a van or station wagon with seats that fold down...
Gene Very many thanks. I agree that the Burgess and AE Engineering binoviewers look remarkably similar. As you say, they are probably from the same (Chinese)...
I spent a fair amount of time analyzing DAS and really liked what he had there but then found out that his selection of databases didn't include many of the...
I don't have much experience with it but isn't Bluetooth a standard that would be compatible with devices from different manufacturers? i.e. My Dell laptop...
Interesting but slightly off topic for this group... http://www.buytelescopes.com/product_list.asp?t=241 At first glance I'd say they are made by Guan Sheng......
Phil, Could you please explain you comment: A LASER collimator makes the secondary tilt adjustment even easier and more accurate but it trades off the ability...
... Meade has exclusive design ... Hi, Phil! Yeah, I just sent my club an e-mail about them. I got notified by Astronomics. My first thought was Guan Sheng...
I like Cartes du Ciel. It seems to have all the features of the others without frills, but also without a high price tag (it's free). I have interfaced it to...
... A simple single beam LASER is more or less useless at helping adjust the axial and lateral position of the secondary mirror. If a person marks the center...
... Just as a further off topic aside, consider that using a service like this cloaks the original URL, i.e. the person clicking on it doesn't know where their...
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